Movie Review: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Title: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

Year Of Release: 2011

Review Date: August 31, 2011

Rating: PG-13

Running time: 93 minutes

Box Office Gross: $306,901,839

Site Rating: 2 out of 10 stars

"Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" is the action sequel to 2001's "Planet Of The Apes." The film stars, James Franco, as a scientist seeking to cure Alzheimer's by experimenting on apes. How original (sarcasm). One of the apes in the study, Caesar, ingests the drug via his mother and becomes more intelligent. Due to his increased intelligence, Caesar becomes aware of the plight of apes kept in captivity and leads a rebellion.

The plot to this film took too many twists and turns and became downright creepy at times. It also has underlying themes regarding prevalent ideas about HIV and AIDS, strewn throughout the film, though the subject matter has to do with Alzheimer's.

Movie Review: The Adjustment Bureau

Title: The Adjustment Bureau

Year Of Release: 2011

Review Date: August 31, 2011

Rating: PG-13

Running time: 106 minutes

Box Office Gross: $127,104,813

Site Rating: 0 out of 10 stars

"The Adjustment Bureau" stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, as two people that keep running into each other, but a sinister "bureau" tries to keep them apart. Damon plays David Norris, a congressman aspiring to become the President of the United States. Blunt plays Elise Sellas, a dancer David is attracted to, but can't seem to go out with.

This film was strange and very derivative. It is as though the writers attempted to cull themes from different sources that are not related, in trying to make a film that comes off quite confusing. This is the kind of film that only makes sense to crazy people in Hollywood.